2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the Western Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West division.

2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019 record7–6 (4–4 MW)
Head coach
Associate head coachAngus McClure (3rd overall, 2nd straight season)
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mumme (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorJeff Casteel (3rd season: 1–12, fired)
Jody Sears (1st season: Bowl Game)
Base defense3–3–5 (1–12)
Multiple (Bowl Game)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
2019 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State xy$  8 –0     12 –2  
No. 22 Air Force  7 –1     11 –2  
Utah State  6 –2     7 –6  
Wyoming  4 –4     8 –5  
Colorado State  3 –5     4 –8  
New Mexico  0 –8     2 –10  
West Division
Hawaii xy  5 –3     10 –5  
San Diego State x  5 –3     10 –3  
Nevada  4 –4     7 –6  
San Jose State  2 –6     5 –7  
UNLV  2 –6     4 –8  
Fresno State  2 –6     4 –8  
Championship: Boise State 31, Hawaii 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2018 season 8–5 and 5–3 in Mountain West to finish in second place in the West Division and won the Arizona Bowl against Arkansas State by 16 to 13 in Overtime.

Coaching changes

Jeff Casteel was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator. Former Sacramento State head coach Jody Sears took over as Wolf Pack's Defensive Coordinator for the bowl game. Norvell said "Jeff, David and Mike have made significant contributions to our program and I'm appreciative of their efforts with the Wolf Pack, We are moving forward in a new direction, and we are preparing for the bowl game at this time."[2] and Norvell again said "We're excited to have these high quality coaches with us as we prepare for a really good Ohio team in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, With the early signing period behind us, our sole purpose is to prepare our players to win the bowl game. We will focus on filling permanent additions to the staff in January. Probably the most important thing is getting the right coaches here for the long term, I'm not going to hurry through that process. I'm going to take my time. I'm going to talk to everybody I know. We'll talk to college coaches, professional coaches, everybody that I respect we'll get information from and we'll make sure we have the right people who have the qualities that we need to take the next step."[3]

Preseason

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 23–24, 2019, at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nevada.[4]

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 23, 2019. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in third place in the MW West Division.[5]

West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Fresno State122 (17)
2San Diego State106 (3)
3Nevada74
4Hawaii67 (1)
5UNLV51
6San Jose State21
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Boise State120 (15)
2Utah State108 (6)
3Air Force73
4Wyoming66
5Colorado State52
6New Mexico22

Preseason All–Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; two from the offense.[6]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:30 p.m.Purdue*
CBSSNW 34–3120,144
September 74:30 p.m.at No. 16 Oregon*
P12NL 6–7750,920
September 144:00 p.m.No. 6 (Div. I FCS) Weber State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPN3W 19–1314,174
September 215:00 p.m.at UTEP*
ESPN3W 37–2110,493
September 287:30 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPN2L 3–5415,137
October 121:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
AT&T RMW 41–3815,311
October 197:15 p.m.at Utah State
ESPNUL 10–3615,240
October 2611:00 a.m.at Wyoming
AT&T RML 3–3116,126
November 27:30 p.m.New Mexico
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves)
ESPNUW 21–1015,631
November 97:30 p.m.at No. 24 San Diego State
ESPN2W 17–1327,973
November 237:30 p.m.at Fresno State
ESPN2W 35–2832,303
November 3012:00 p.m.UNLV
AT&T RML 30–33 OT16,683
January 3, 202012:30 p.m.vs. Ohio*
ESPNL 21–3013,611
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Purdue
Purdue at Nevada
1 234Total
Boilermakers 10 1470 31
• Wolf Pack 0 71017 34
  • Date: August 30, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 6:33 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 58 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,144
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WNW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play–by–play) and Corey Chavous (analyst)
       
See also: 2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV +1158.5[7]
StatisticsPurdueNevada
First downs2419
Total yards519404
Rushing yards96109
Passing yards423295
Turnovers80
Time of possession31:2328:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PurduePassingElijah Sindelar34/52, 423 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingZander Horvath19 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingRondale Moore2 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
NevadaPassingCarson Strong30/51, 295 yards, 3 TDs
RushingToa Taua12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingToa Taua8 receptions, 64 yards

at Oregon
Nevada at Oregon
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 300 6
• No. 16 Ducks 7 282814 77
  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:45 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 50,920
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play–by–play), Anthony Herron (analyst) and Jill Savage (sideline)
         
See also: 2019 Oregon Ducks football team
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A[8]
StatisticsNevadaOregon
First downs1228
Total yards192623
Rushing yards83221
Passing yards109402
Turnovers62
Time of possession33:3526:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong13/25, 89 yards, 2 INTs
RushingJaxson Kincaide13 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingKelton Moore1 reception, 23 yards
OregonPassingJustin Herbert19/26, 310 yards, 5 TDs
RushingDarrian Felix8 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJacob Breeland4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD

Weber State
Weber State at Nevada
1 234Total
No. 6 (Div. I FCS) Wildcats 0 1030 13
• Wolf Pack 3 673 19
  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,174
  • Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 4 MPH
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Al Groh (analyst)
    
See also: 2019 Weber State Wildcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –7.551.5[9]
StatisticsWeber StateNevada
First downs1025
Total yards125453
Rushing yards62153
Passing yards63300
Turnovers12
Time of possession22:3537:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassingKaden Jenks6/21, 57 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKevin Smith13 carries, 26 yards
ReceivingRashid Shaheed3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD
NevadaPassingCarson Strong30/44, 299 yards, 2 INTs
RushingToa Taua16 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingKaleb Fossum5 receptions, 77 yards

at UTEP
Nevada at UTEP
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 0 21313 37
Miners 7 770 21
  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,493
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
     
See also: 2019 UTEP Miners football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –1451.5[10]
StatisticsNevadaUTEP
First downs1917
Total yards403278
Rushing yards193162
Passing yards210116
Turnovers20
Time of possession25:0534:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCristian Solano13/19, 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingCristian Solano10 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingElijah Cooks4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TDs
UTEPPassingBrandon Jones8/11, 106 yards, 1 INT
RushingTreyvon Hughes17 carries, 80 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJess Trussell3 receptions, 53 yards

Hawaii
Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
• Rainbow Warriors 7 24149 54
Wolf Pack 0 300 3
  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,137
  • Game weather: Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Cool and Rain • Wind: N 9 MPH
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst)
      
See also: 2019 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –263.5[11]
StatisticsHawaiiNevada
First downs2616
Total yards512203
Rushing yards13998
Passing yards373105
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:1228:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HawaiiPassingCole McDonald25/30, 312 yards, 4 TDs
RushingFred Holly III11 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingJason–Matthew Sharsh9 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
NevadaPassingCristian Solano11/17, 59 yards, 1 INT
RushingToa Taua17 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingElijah Cooks5 receptions, 38 yards

San Jose State
San Jose State at Nevada
1 234Total
Spartans 3 71414 38
• Wolf Pack 14 10710 41
  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:08 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,311
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: S 2 MPH
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman (play–by–play), Sherdrick Bonner (analyst) and Brad Thompson (sideline)
         
See also: 2019 San Jose State Spartans football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –360.5[12]
StatisticsSan Jose StateNevada
First downs1625
Total yards420541
Rushing yards15189
Passing yards405352
Turnovers54
Time of possession20:4439:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassingJosh Love23/45, 405 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingNick Nash3 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingBailey Gaither5 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
NevadaPassingMalik Henry22/37, 352 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingToa Taua34 carries, 160 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRomeo Doubs5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

at Utah State
Nevada at Utah State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 007 10
• Aggies 9 13014 36
  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Location: Maverik Stadium
    Logan, UT
  • Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,240
  • Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 12 MPH
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Kirk Morrison (analyst)
      
See also: 2019 Utah State Aggies football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV +22.559[13]
StatisticsNevadaUtah State
First downs1522
Total yards326418
Rushing yards113244
Passing yards213174
Turnovers23
Time of possession34:3925:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingMalik Henry17/38, 213 yards, 2 INTs
RushingToa Taua20 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRomeo Doubs4 receptions, 80 yards
Utah StatePassingJordan Love13/31, 169 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingGerold Bright15 carries, 126 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingSiaosi Mariner2 receptions, 53 yards

at Wyoming
Nevada at Wyoming
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 000 3
• Cowboys 14 1070 31
  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium
    Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 49 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,126
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 26 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman (play–by–play), Sherdrick Bonner (analyst) and Brad Thompson (sideline)
   
See also: 2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV +13.544[14]
StatisticsNevadaWyoming
First downs1722
Total yards335479
Rushing yards81258
Passing yards254221
Turnovers41
Time of possession30:1429:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong26/40, 247 yards, 1 INT
RushingDevonte Lee3 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingRomeo Doubs5 receptions, 98 yards
WyomingPassingSean Chambers6/9, 158 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingXazavian Valladay26 carries, 206 yards
ReceivingRaghib Ismail Jr.4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

New Mexico
New Mexico at Nevada
(Battle of the Wolves)
1 234Total
Lobos 7 030 10
• Wolf Pack 0 1407 21
  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,631
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: ESE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst)
 
See also: 2019 New Mexico Lobos football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –3.558[15]
StatisticsNew MexicoNevada
First downs1721
Total yards346369
Rushing yards10964
Passing yards237305
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:1534:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassingTevaka Tuioti19/36, 237 yards
RushingAhmari Davis15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarcus Williams6 receptions, 74 yards
NevadaPassingCarson Strong28/40, 305 yards, 2 TDs
RushingDevonte Lee9 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingRomeo Doubs11 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD

at San Diego State
Nevada at San Diego State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 3 077 17
No. 24 Aztecs 0 373 13
  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Location: SDCCU Stadium
    San Diego, CA
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,973
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst)
  
See also: 2019 San Diego State Aztecs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV +1739.5[16]
StatisticsNevadaSan Diego State
First downs1218
Total yards226309
Rushing yards29113
Passing yards197196
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:4132:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong19/26, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingToa Taua12 carries, 19 yards
ReceivingBrendan O'Leary–Orange1 reception, 50 yards
San Diego StatePassingRyan Agnew18/35, 196 yards, 1 INT
RushingChance Bell11 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKobe Smith5 receptions, 40 yards

at Fresno State
Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 14 0147 35
Bulldogs 7 1470 28
  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 32,303
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Kirk Morrison (analyst)
     
See also: 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV +12.551.5[17]
StatisticsNevadaFresno State
First downs1818
Total yards408331
Rushing yards25453
Passing yards154278
Turnovers40
Time of possession31:2928:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong20/31, 154 yards, 3 TDs
RushingToa Taua20 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingElijah Cooks5 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Fresno StatePassingJorge Reyna27/37, 261 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJosh Hokit7 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingRonnie Rivers7 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

UNLV
UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
1 234OTTotal
• Rebels 17 7036 33
Wolf Pack 0 130143 30
  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,683
  • Game weather: Temperature: 29 °F (−2 °C) • Weather: Cool and Overcast • Wind: ESE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman (play–by–play), Sherdrick Bonner (analyst) and Brad Thompson (sideline)
        
See also: 2019 UNLV Rebels football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –752[18]
StatisticsUNLVNevada
First downs1528
Total yards412459
Rushing yards183108
Passing yards229351
Turnovers01
Time of possession25:1334:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLVPassingKenyon Oblad16/22, 229 yards, 3 TDs
RushingCharles Williams20 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSteve Jenkins5 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TDs
NevadaPassingCarson Strong33/54, 351 yards, 1 TD
RushingDevonte Lee11 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingElijah Cooks12 receptions, 151 yards

vs. Ohio (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Nevada vs. Ohio
(Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
1 234Total
• Bobcats 3 17100 30
Wolf Pack 3 6012 21
  • Date: January 3, 2020
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 1:33 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,611
  • Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NNE 1 MPH
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bill Roth (play–by–play), John Congemi (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
       
See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (January)
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV +1062.5[19]
StatisticsOhioNevada
First downs2524
Total yards429430
Rushing yards28529
Passing yards144401
Turnovers44
Time of possession33:1326:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OhioPassingNathan Rourke9/17, 144 yards
RushingDe'Montre Tuggle10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingIsiah Cox3 receptions, 73 yards
NevadaPassingCarson Strong31/49, 402 yards, 1 TD
RushingToa Taua6 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingElijah Cooks14 receptions, 197 yards, 1 TD

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